Matthew 25:4
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
In Context
3they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
5And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
Cross References
Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness and hate wickedness, || Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You || With oil of joy above Your companions.
John 1:15John testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He who is coming after me has come before me, for He was before me.”
Romans 8:9And you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you; and if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ—this one is not His;
Galatians 5:22And the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
1 John 2:27and you, the anointing that you received from Him, it remains in you, and you have no need that anyone may teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, you will remain in Him.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14
The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →